Legal/Regulation: Page 41
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OSHA cites contractor in NYC mini-crane accident, proposes $155K fine
St. Louis-based Western Waterproofing allegedly put employees at risk by allowing untrained workers to operate the equipment on a Manhattan site.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Atlanta, public schools reach agreement for $5B Gulch
The development bond deal between the city and its school system removes one major obstacle for project developers.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Court fines construction business owner $531K for FLSA violations
The U.S. Department of Labor determined that Tennessee contractor Reynolds Baldwin III defrauded 82 employees by not paying overtime, illegally altering timecards and more.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 10, 2019 -
$6B Lincoln Yards wins approval from Chicago Plan Commission
Sterling Bay’s mixed-use Lincoln Yards development won unanimous approval from the commission, even earning a thumbs up from former critic 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 4, 2019 -
Texas city sues developer of lagoon-centric $1B Bayside development
Rowlett officials claim that the team behind the massive mixed-use plot defaulted on their development agreement and committed "textbook bait and switch."
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Amazon's Nashville offices win design committee approval
The tech giant's operations center will occupy two towers in the $1 billion Nashville Yards complex.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 8, 2019 -
Trump prolongs shutdown in hopes of $5.7B 'steel barrier' at US-Mexico border
The president did not declare a national emergency Monday, which would militarize construction of the wall, but reiterated intentions to hold out for a deal.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 9, 2019 -
OSHA drone inspections come to jobsites, raise legal questions
The primary concerns around OSHA's nascent use of drones involve privacy and who has the last word on authorizing their use.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
7 trends that will shape commercial construction in 2019
Automation, drone use, hyperloops and more are among the trends that will make the biggest impact on the industry this year.
By Kim Slowey , Laurie Cowin , Joe Beeton , Kathleen Brown • Jan. 7, 2019 -
AGC's Arizona chapter sues over challenge to $7B light-rail funding
Contractors allege that though Building a Better Phoenix opposes light-rail extensions, funding for the projects has already been approved.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Trump reportedly holds $16B approved for disaster mitigation in limbo
The federal government shutdown is likely to delay states' approval process for federal funding authorized last April.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Pittsburgh creates construction fraud task force
The group will take particular aim at construction companies that commit wage violations that result in underpayment or nonpayment of taxes.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Wynn settles charges that Resorts World Las Vegas is trying to pirate its iconic design
Genting and Wynn Resorts have reached an agreement that will allow the former's $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas project to move forward with an altered exterior design.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 7, 2019 -
Timber Innovation Act awaits Trump's signature
Part of the 2018 Farm Bill, the initiative is gaining support in its aim to increase the use of “innovative" wood products in the U.S. construction industry.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2018 -
Court: General contractor can be cited for subcontractor violations
A U.S. Court of Appeals judge ruled that GCs can be issued safety violation citations for hazards on a jobsite that don't affect their employees.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Construction heads should tread lightly in new risk territory, for landmines await: DBIA
At the Construction Super Conference last week, contractors and arbitration lawyers shared the importance of mitigating risk by spotting "landmines" early in the preconstruction phase — when the contract is still being written.
By Joe Beeton • Dec. 14, 2018 -
Turner Construction, Bloomberg LP execs face bribery, bid-rigging charges
Indicted individuals allegedly inflated subs' bids, falsified work orders and more to extort roughly $15 million during a renovation of the media company's New York City offices.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Mountain Valley Pipeline sued, Atlantic Coast Pipeline halted
Virginia alleged the $4.6 billion Mountain Valley project repeatedly violated environmental laws and permit talks for the $7 billion Atlantic Coast line stalled.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Ohio landowners sue contractors, owner of $2.1B pipeline
The landowners claim that pipeline construction damaged their property and want owner Nexus Gas Transmission and contractors to pay for it.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Enbridge to fund up to $500M Michigan pipeline tunnel
Gov. Rick Snyder has reached a deal with the energy company for the Line 5 pipeline tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 19, 2018 -
3 'Buffalo Billion' defendants sentenced to federal prison
The New Yorkers were also ordered to pay fines of $500,000 each for their roles in a bid-rigging scheme that netted their construction companies hundreds of millions.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Supreme Court rejects challenge to DHS border wall construction waivers
The high court refused to hear a challenge to the Trump administration's waivers of environmental regulations for San Diego-area border wall projects.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 7, 2018 -
Federal judge allows preconstruction on stalled XL Pipeline
Lawyers for TransCanada Corp. said that certain planning activities for the pipeline would not violate the essence of the current injunction, which they say threatens 700 jobs and almost $950 million of earnings.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 29, 2018 -
FAA regulatory delays hamper drone expansion
Rules allowing drones to fly beyond lines of sight and over people may be on hold until the Federal Aviation Administration finalizes airborne-identification requirements as late as 2022.
By Kathleen Brown • Nov. 28, 2018 -
The Dotted Line: A successful project closeout 'starts at the beginning'
Planning and organization go a long way in keeping punch list items to a minimum and closeout documents organized.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 27, 2018
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